Technology | Private Equity Africa News

US-based investor RPS Ventures has led a $110 million series-D investment into Tala, an emerging markets focused financial technology services company. Part of the...

Helios & Warbug portfolio’s deal cleared

Portfolio Management August 30, 2019

Helios Investment Partners and Warburg Pincus have seen the clearance of their two Kenya-based portfolio companies – getting the go-ahead from a deals regulator. Telkom...

Goldman Sachs in series-A deal

Deals August 16, 2019

Goldman Sachs has led a $20 million series-A equity investment round into Kobo360, a Nigeria-based technology company focused on the logistics space. The financial details...

ECP deal gets clearance

Deals August 16, 2019

Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) deal to buy an undisclosed stake into a Mauritius-based financial technology services company Inter Africa Transport Forex (IATF) has been...

Actis buys into Helios exit

Buyout August 9, 2019

Actis has sealed a deal to acquire an undisclosed stake into Fawry, a financial technology company based in Egypt, through an initial public offering...

Consortium & Toyota in series-B deal

Deals August 8, 2019

A consortium of investors has partnered with Japan-based holding company Toyota Tsusho Corporation to back a $9.3 million series-B investment into Powerhive, a Kenya-based...

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